RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. — Sumitomo Rubber North America Inc. (SRNA) has promoted Rick Zimmerman to director of original equipment for both four- and two-wheel businesses.
Zimmerman, who holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Akron, has been with SRNA since February 2013, focusing on motorcycle OE throughout his tenure.
"I enjoy working with OEMs to provide tire solutions for their future vehicle requirements," Zimmerman said. "Having spent the past 20 years working in various roles with OE customers provides a broad range of experience to draw from as I start this new opportunity."
Mike Buckley, senior vice president of Dunlop Motorcycle Tires sales and marketing, said that while the new role "seems like an overwhelming expansion of responsibilities, I am confident that Rick will be fully capable of handling this based on the outstanding job he has done with the two-wheel OE business throughout his tenure with us."
